For a long time, I thought vibe coding was simply about asking AI to generate code.

The more I build, the more I realize that's only a small part of it.

The real skill isn't writing prompts it's making sound engineering decisions.

AI can generate a login page, an API, or even an entire application in minutes. What it can't reliably do is make the decisions that determine whether a product is secure, scalable, and maintainable.

Those decisions still require human judgment.